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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 16, 2008, 09:39:06 am »

Finally, people are saying things that are constructive and actually make sense!

I find that comment rather insulting.

I didn't mean that to be directed at you. But surely you could see that most of what was being said up to that point was just attacks on other people's opinions.

If this is how people are going to try to define a marriage, then there needs to be a special word that describes only a union between a man and a woman that can in no context be used to describe two men or two women.  Not a phrase or a fabricated compound word, but one real word, something that only a man and a woman can be and no one else.

This is why I support marriage and garriage. =D

 I just think -and say whatever you wanna say, I am not going to try and legislate this, it's just my opinion - that there IS a fundamental difference between the bond a man and woman share and the bond gay couples have. Even if there was no discrimination involved, I still think there would be inherent differences and I think it is unfair to act like the bonds are exactly the same by naming them exactly the same way. And I don't personally care much what the two different words are, I am not religious. We could get rid of marriage entirely and just make up two new words, but I love words and I love detail, and I don't see why we have to expand one word to suit everyone when we could just make up a new word or version of the word to define the nuances of a gay bond. Not worse, not better, just not exactly the same.

Gays want me to think that their love is exactly the same as heterosexual's love and while I think, sure, it's similar in many ways, it's different too. People are so afraid different is bad because of prior race issues or something. I'm just saying there are slight differences given the setup of the relationship.

I'm not fuming over the matter and really don't care but I've always wished that there will remain a way to define what I have with my husband as something between a man and woman, just for the sake of clarity.

I guess I was wrong; apparently there was something else that could be said. And I'm not just saying that because I happen to agree with you completely. It was also very well-written.

Btw it's "bigamy", not "bigotry"

To be honest, I'm not in support of reinstating either one of those practices. :razz:

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Completely Off-Topic / What's with all the short hair haters!?

« on: October 16, 2008, 09:31:53 am »

I understand completely.  I know a few girls who really don't look anything out of the ordinary, but there's just a beauty about them I can't deny.

Do you mean that you prefer people who have a "conventional" look then? (ie. not "out of the ordinary")
I'm a bit confused

Perhaps. To me, I've always found "something special" in a face that others may see as "nothing special".

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Completely Off-Topic / People have sex during valentines day

« on: October 16, 2008, 09:29:02 am »

Randomness can be a good thing.

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Completely Off-Topic / What's with all the short hair haters!?

« on: October 14, 2008, 09:36:05 pm »

Just to prove my point, here is a page with a picture of a girl (I have no idea who she is) who looks really cute with really short hair:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1364322&page=12&pp=15

That doesn't answer my question.

Anyway... it looks like a "pob" (Posh bob) which is a cute style, but that's not the most flattering photo, probably looks a lot better from the front

Oh, I'll admit it's not a great picture, but I'm not quite sure what she'd look like with longer hair.   But what was your question?

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 14, 2008, 09:32:59 pm »

Finally, people are saying things that are constructive and actually make sense! I think it's probably safe to say that this discussion is nearing its meaningful end. I mean, what else can really be said that isn't either total nonsense or just a reiteration of something that's already been stated?

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Completely Off-Topic / What's with all the short hair haters!?

« on: October 12, 2008, 05:48:00 pm »

Just to prove my point, here is a page with a picture of a girl (I have no idea who she is) who looks really cute with really short hair:

http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1364322&page=12&pp=15

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 12, 2008, 05:45:34 pm »

They're not aloud to pick & choose what they like from our culture and leave behind the burden of inequality.

They're allowed to do any damned thing they want. This is America, and that's how it works.   I'm not saying it's right, but it's the truth.

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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / HEROES AND THIEVES 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!

« on: October 11, 2008, 01:44:23 am »

this album is criminally underrated.

Strewth!

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Polls / For those who were disappointed with H&T

« on: October 11, 2008, 01:42:36 am »

I was never personally disappointed by 'Heroes & Thieves', so I shall abstain from voting.  I am interested to see, though, what other people have to say.  I've always felt that it is a very beautiful and brilliant album myself.

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 11, 2008, 01:36:38 am »

See, this is the kind of reaction I shouldn't have to deal with. I've already stated my opinion on the matter. I think what I'm suggesting here is quite reasonable.

I asked why, I wasn't attacking you- simply asking why as I don't quite understand and wanted you to explain, but you don't explain, you just say "I've already stated my opinion on the matter. I think what I'm suggesting here is quite reasonable."... how can it be reasonable if you won't answer why you feel that way?

I didn't think nutnip was attacking you either in his/her reaction. He/she is allowed to state an opinion too.

My bad.  I was mad about something else when I was on here last.  Okay, here's the why:  There seems to be a lot of effort focused on trying to make gay people happy.  Now, I understand just as much as anyone else that you can't make everyone happy at any one time, but I don't think the people who are opposed to gay marriage, however slightly or greatly, should be denied happiness at that expense.

That said, let me clarify that I'm not out to defend the person who is hating just to be hating.  People with no good reason to be against something are a peeve to a conductive society.  But just as much as most gay people firmly believe that their lifestyle and pursuit of happiness is just as valid as anyone else's, there are those who firmly believe that it is not and have valid reasons to support their belief.  Who is anyone to simply, arrogantly, and ignorantly tell them they are unequivocally wrong to believe what they believe?  Isn't that denying them the same equality that we're trying to give to homosexuals?  Who is anyone in this world to decide which groups should be treated "more equal" than others?

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 10, 2008, 10:02:20 am »

See, this is the kind of reaction I shouldn't have to deal with. I've already stated my opinion on the matter. I think what I'm suggesting here is quite reasonable.

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 09, 2008, 09:41:55 pm »

If this is how people are going to try to define a marriage, then there needs to be a special word that describes only a union between a man and a woman that can in no context be used to describe two men or two women.  Not a phrase or a fabricated compound word, but one real word, something that only a man and a woman can be and no one else.

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Completely Off-Topic / Have you ever wondered why?

« on: October 08, 2008, 09:25:28 pm »

That's what I was worried about too.. and I don't know how legal it is for him to touch me when he turns 18 :razz:  I would hope to be at his maturity level,, but I wouldn't be sure what he'd expect from me.
 And I couldn't imagine telling my parents LOL.
 I guess I'll wait and see..


 Thanks for the advice  

It depends on your provincial law.  In Tennessee, there is a four- or five-year allowance depending on the age of the younger party.  For example, it's not illegal for a 16-year-old and a 19-year-old to have sex, but it is for a 17-year-old and a 24-year-old.  And as for a 15-year-old and a 26-year old, well, somebody's going to prison for a good little while.  But once both parties are 18, suddenly it's just magically okay regardless of the age difference.  Doesn't really make any damned sense, but I can understand that there should be rules.  And I'm starting to get a buzz from the whiskey anyway, so I probably shouldn't be talking about sex right now.  Good night.

Speaking of prison, though, I just remembered I have two episodes of 'Prison Break' to watch.

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Completely Off-Topic / protect marriage?

« on: October 08, 2008, 09:21:28 pm »

My only real problem with any gay people are the people who do actually choose to be gay simply for the attention.  I'm willing to accept that's not most gay people, but some people are just that attention hungry that they will engage in that lifestyle (or any other lifestyle, for that matter) just so people will talk about them. :x

I have to wonder, though, if there are any gay couples teaching their children that homosexuality is wrong.   :?:

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Polls / Is Hannah Montana evil?

« on: October 08, 2008, 10:57:24 am »

i think she's overrated and not all that talented.

That's certainly a valid opinion. It's wrong, but it's a valid opinion. :lol:

I'm just kidding. Of course that's not valid! :razz:

Just kidding again. Sorry you feel that way.